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 donn
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 12:25 PM |
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New Phone Recomendation
My Iphone 4 is in need of replacement, I use it for email, web, personal diary, alarm clock, occasional camera and (surprisingly) making and receiving
phone calls so i don't realy need all the wiz bang dohickies that they seem to all have. I was thinking maybe to get away from the Apple line of
phones, why? got me, just a thing I was thinking  . i had an
experience while in WA when a bloke I was with had an Iphone 3 on the same provider as me and was getting good reception when I got very poor
reception, so good reception is another "must".
Does anybody have any thought / recomendations
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 01:31 PM |
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I've been getting away from my iPhone a lot lately (funny because I develop for them), and am currently using a HTC One X.
Best thing I've done in a while is branch out and check out new phones. I got a bit bored of iOS anyway.
As for reception, I'm with Optus and it works pretty much everywhere. Albeit sometimes slow (Adelaide black spots are everywhere) with 3G it is great
when it gets 3G.
Screen is big enough for everyone, just don't get a white one if you're going to be using it when working on cars. Mine gets very dirty and has
stained already in a couple of spots.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 01:47 PM |
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Samsung Galaxy III or whatever it is seems to be pretty good; My partner has just gone over to one as she got a HEAPS better deal than what was
possible with an iPhone 5
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 02:04 PM |
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maxwell smart's shoe phone
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 02:24 PM |
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So , would that be a Smart phone, then?
Sorry about that Chief. 
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 03:14 PM |
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Would not recommend the Galaxy S3. You can dial a number on it, or visit a website, or take a photo of a QR code and it completely destroys the
phone.
Have to then send it back to Samsung to get a replacement phone. It's great, fragmentation is a bitch I guess.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 03:47 PM |
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what is a QR???? and Fragmentation????
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 05:18 PM |
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I still have my Nokia 6170, it gets reception everywhere real strong, and the battery lasts a week before needing a charge. I took a photo with it in
2006 and it is still my background picture. Not sure how to take another one.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 05:32 PM |
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Iv had a Galaxy S3 for a few months now. I use it alot and cant complain.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 05:47 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by helbus
I still have my Nokia 6170, it gets reception everywhere real strong, and the battery lasts a week before needing a charge. I took a photo with it in
2006 and it is still my background picture. Not sure how to take another one.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 05:52 PM |
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ive only recently gone to an iphone from my old phone and love it, my only advice is, dont touch motorola with a barge pole.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 07:42 PM |
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Donn,
Check this out, it puts it all in perspective. (or have I been hanging around a 2 year old for too long ?)
Sesame Street - Telly and the iPogo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_8wY0FD1ZI
Regards,
Matt.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 09:44 PM |
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Wow. That is close to the bone.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 09:58 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by helbus
I still have my Nokia 6170, it gets reception everywhere real strong, and the battery lasts a week before needing a charge. I took a photo with it in
2006 and it is still my background picture. Not sure how to take another one.
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I have a 6100 somewhere and yes its lasts weeks before chaging. best phone ever coz its a phone not a broken computer product.
I got given an iphone 3GS and its sucks, alright camera though.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 10:19 PM |
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Galaxy s3 sister has one is really nice. But cant go wrong with any HTC great phones as well!
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 10:27 PM |
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I am loving my Galaxy S3
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 07:52 AM |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Ia2301NJA
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 11:18 AM |
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Cool, that looks like the one I need, it's got so much on it that I won't use I reckon I can park the wench in the left over space,
Ha Ha, a mate just pointed out what I had in the opening post " so you don't need all the other crap that the new phones have, once was a time when
you were happy that they had done away with the cord connecting the hand piece to the brick on the shoulder strap"
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 11:36 AM |
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Now that's realy cool, off to TOYS R US hope they still have the 3000 model.
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 10:37 PM |
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If you didn't mind your iPhone it may be better to get a new one. Moving contacts etc can be a real arse if you go to something else like an android
phone. I just went through all the hassle last night moving from android to iPhone. FYI went to iPhone coz work wanted me to use one and they are
paying for it.
I'm still getting used to it but regret to say it is slicker than my old htc desire s.
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| posted on October 25th, 2012 at 04:30 PM |
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I have the iphone 4 and am considering the Samsung Galaxy Note - its a big bastard, but it kinda works as a tablet computer too. The iphone screen is
a bit small by current standards I think.
It is hard to beat the iOS stuff and itunes - and that is big praise coming from me because I don't like apple computers. I have used Android market
on a tablet device and found the apps to be really hit and miss.
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| posted on October 26th, 2012 at 10:25 AM |
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note and a Samsung Galaxy S3 i'm actually looking to sell the S3 as I like the note to much. The reason i have two devices is
that whilst doing a firmware update on the Note something got corrupted so phone had to be sent for repair...No phone for 2 weeks!! Nooo!! so went and
bought the S3 great phone etc but Note suits my needs better. The S3 3 months old but only been used maybe a month is locked to Telstra $550 if anyone
is interested?
Jodie 0447 704 889
Love Apple ie have iMac iPad had iPone but Samsung phones and Android ROCK! ;D
Jodie
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